The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1956] 1 QB 357
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION]
AMON
v.
RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD.
[1955 A. No. 1298.]
1955 Nov. 10,
23;
Dec. 7, 19.
Dec. 7, 19.
Devlin J.
Practice and Procedure
— Parties
— Joinder
— Application by defendants to add further defendant
— Allegationby plaintiff that confidential information made use of in design of a pen
— Claim by plaintiff for injunction restraining defendants from making use of information
— Claim by third person to be inventor of defendants' pen
— Third person's claim to be entitled to minimum royalty from defendants on sales of pen
— Whether third person a “necessary” party to the action
—
R.S.C., Ord. 16, r. 11.